Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China
China: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 2.93 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in China stood at 2.93 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in China peaked at 3.22 ha per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.77 ha per square kilometre, in 1977.
China ranks 51st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.82 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.82 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.83 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.82 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.82 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 2.3 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 2.43 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 2.26 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 2.36 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 2.47 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.56 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.54 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.47 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.69 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 2.76 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.75 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.9 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.89 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.69 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 2.75 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.81 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.78 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 3.13 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.18 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 3.22 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.15 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.98 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.85 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.04 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.06 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.93 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.88 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.77 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.71 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.7 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.54 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.82 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.75 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.81 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.85 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 2.93 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.83 ha per square kilometre | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 ha per square kilometre | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | 2.56 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 ha per square kilometre | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | 2.9 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 ha per square kilometre | 2.85 ha per square kilometre | 3.22 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 ha per square kilometre | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | 2.93 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 ha per square kilometre | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | 2.93 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in China?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in China was 2.93 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 ha per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does China rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 51st out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.